Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in France

France: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2017
All-time low
12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in France, 2013–2021

0510152013201720212013: 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 13.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 13.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 12.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2021, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in France stood at 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in France peaked at 13.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2013.

France ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in France, year by year

Annual values for Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment in France, 2013 to 2021.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2013 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2015 12.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2016 13.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2017 13.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2018 12.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.4%
2019 12.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2020 12.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2021 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7
2020s 12.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Slovenia 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 5 United States of America 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 6 Denmark 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 6 Poland 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 7 Israel 14.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 9 Spain 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 10 Malta 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 11 Italy 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in France?
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in France was 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017.
What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
How does France rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
France ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 662 data points, 1990–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of caring personnel (personal care workers) by status (ie. practising caring personnel or professionally active caring personnel). Caring personnel (personal care workers) include both Healthcare assistants in institutions (ISCO-08 5321) and Home-based personal care workers (ISCO-08 5322). Practising caring personnel (personal care workers) provide direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Professionally active caring personnel (personal care workers) include practising caring personnel and other caring personnel for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.